Is ILA Scotland available to everyone resident in Scotland?
No, it is available to people aged 16 or over and who have an income of £18,000 a year or less You have to be ordinarily resident in Scotland to apply for ILA Scotland funding. To make an application to ILA Scotland an individual must be: – a British citizen; or – a national of a member state of the European Economic Area who has utilised their ‘right of residence’; or – settled within the United Kingdom within the meaning of section 33(2A) of the Immigration Act 1971; and – ordinarily resident* in Scotland. Asylum Seekers If an individual has any restrictions on taking up employment or seeking benefits in the UK, then he/she may not be eligible to make an application. Anyone who is not sure should supply a photocopy of their most recent Home Office documentation (or stamp on your passport), confirming his/her status to remain in the UK, along with their application. *Ordinarily resident means that you live in Scotland year after year by choice, apart from temporary or occasional absen
No, it is available to people aged 16 or over and who have an income of £22,000 a year or less You have to be ordinarily resident in Scotland to apply for ILA Scotland funding. To make an application to ILA Scotland an individual must be: – a British citizen; or – a national of a member state of the European Economic Area who has utilised their ‘right of residence’; or – settled within the United Kingdom within the meaning of section 33(2A) of the Immigration Act 1971; and – ordinarily resident* in Scotland. Asylum Seekers If an individual has any restrictions on taking up employment or seeking benefits in the UK, then he/she may not be eligible to make an application. Anyone who is not sure should supply a photocopy of their most recent Home Office documentation (or stamp on your passport), confirming his/her status to remain in the UK, along with their application. *Ordinarily resident means that you live in Scotland year after year by choice, apart from temporary or occasional absen
